Chapter 57 [57] New Year's Eve
【57】/First release
Because the whole family caught them kissing, Yun Ran was too embarrassed to look up the whole night.
Instead, her third sister-in-law held her close, smiling and comforting her, "It's okay, all newlyweds go through this. Think back to when I first got married to your third brother, we were always kissing and hugging each other, it was so sweet."
It would have been fine if the third sister-in-law hadn't said anything, but once she did, Yun Ran's ears burned hot.
She just wanted to forget this embarrassing scene quickly!
So she chose to drink to ease the embarrassment, and pulled her fourth brother Yunshang to play drinking games and rock-paper-scissors.
This trick worked. After a few glasses of the best Shidongchun liquor, he got drunk and bolder. He really forgot about the embarrassing incident and even leaned openly in Sima Jing's arms, grinning foolishly: "Your Highness, how come you have two heads and six eyes?"
She reached out to count her eyes, but Sima Jing caught her: "You are drunk."
Drunks always like to claim they are not drunk, and Yun Ran is no exception: "I can drink a lot, I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk."
Sima Jing didn't bother to argue with the drunkard and only looked at the Marquis of Changxin and his wife. "The princess is very drunk. I will take her back to her room to rest. She won't stay with my father-in-law and mother-in-law to celebrate the New Year."
Marquis Changxin: "It's all right, it's all right. It's just that Ranran and Silang are ignorant and drank so much. I'm sorry to trouble Your Highness."
Zheng also said, "I heard Xia Xuan has already cleaned it up. That was Ran Ran's courtyard before she got married. Your Highness and Ran Ran will have to rest there tonight."
As he spoke, he hurriedly told the maid beside him to lead the way.
Sima Jing looked at the drunken young lady in his arms, and simply picked her up sideways. Then, under the astonished gaze of everyone in the marquis' mansion, he carried her out.
The whole family watched the luxurious purple figure walk farther and farther away, until it completely disappeared into the night.
Qian Sijin was the first to speak, her tone full of excitement: "Your Highness is so considerate to my sister!"
These words exactly expressed the thoughts of the Marquis' family.
They didn't expect that the young couple had such a good relationship.
After all, when this marriage was first granted, they were worried about Yun Ran's life, and they were also worried that even if he survived, he would have to live with the cold and eccentric King Jing.
The former is death, and the latter may be a life worse than death.
But I didn't expect that after the couple got married, they would be in such a state...
"This shows that our Ranran is not only lucky, but also has the ability to control her husband!"
Yun Shang burped, looking proud: "Of course, the credit for this is also due to me as your brother!"
Everyone: “……?”
What does a bachelor like you have to do with me? You shameless bastard!
Midnight is approaching and the night clock is ringing.
Inside the summer pavilion, Yun Ran washed up with the help of the maids and then lay down on the bed to rest.
Sima Jing came back from the bathroom and still felt a little uncomfortable when he walked into this warm boudoir with a girlish style.
The pale pink curtains embroidered with intricate patterns, the graceful vase ornaments, and the sweet fragrance burning in the incense burner, each one reflects her preferences and habits, and is filled with her traces and breath.
It was like he had completely broken into her world.
When I walked to the bed, I saw the owner of this bedroom lying on the dimly lit step-out bed.
Her black hair was disheveled, two arms as white as lotus roots stretched out from the red silk quilt, her eyes were closed, and she was sleeping soundly.
Sima Jing sat beside the couch, quietly gazing at the delicate little face with a rosy complexion.
Although she fell asleep and couldn't stay up to celebrate the New Year, he was there to watch over her, so he was also there to celebrate the New Year together.
The old year passed by bit by bit in silence.
As the New Year is approaching, the sound of countless fireworks and firecrackers can be heard again outside the courtyard.
Not only the Marquis Changxin's Mansion, but thousands of households in the 108 districts of Chang'an City all changed their peach charms, set off firecrackers, bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year when the new year came.
Yun Ran was sleeping soundly and was woken up by the firecrackers and fireworks.
"Did the earth shake?"
She suddenly sat up from the bed, her head still dizzy. Seeing Sima Jing beside the bed, she grabbed his hand and said, "Go, Your Highness, hurry up, the earth dragon is coming!"
Sima Jing saw that she was like this but still remembered to pull him to escape together, and his eyes flickered slightly.
"It's not an earthquake, it's the sound of firecrackers."
He pushed her back into bed and pulled the quilt over her: "New Year's Day is here."
Yun Ran was so sleepy from the bursts of firecrackers outside that he frowned and murmured, "Why are the firecrackers so loud?"
Shuiyue Temple is on a mountain and there are no people living around it, so it was very quiet on New Year's Eve. There has never been such a scene before.
Sima Jing had obviously thought of this as well: "In a moment, it will be almost quiet."
Yun Ran felt relieved after hearing this.
But after lying down for a while, she wanted to get up again: "I'm thirsty and want to drink water."
Sima Jing: "Lie down, I'll go pour it."
Yun Ran felt dizzy at the moment and didn't want to leave the warm bed, so he lay back down.
Soon, Sima Jing came back with a cup of warm water. He took the pillow and placed it under her head, supporting her head with one hand. "Drink slowly, don't choke."
After drinking a glass of water, Yun Ran felt much better. He looked at Sima Jing again and asked, "Your Highness, aren't you going to sleep?"
Sima Jing glanced at her lips, which were red from being soaked in warm water, and thought of the unsuccessful kiss in the corridor. His throat rolled slightly, "Sleep."
He put the cups on the side table, pulled down the curtains, and got on the bed.
The light pink curtains were not very tight in blocking out the light, and according to the custom on New Year's Eve, the lights were not turned off all night, so the inside of the bed curtains was not as pitch black as before. When you were close, you could make out the other person's facial features and outlines.
As soon as Sima Jing lay down on the bed, the person next to him rolled into his arms, and wrapped her arms around his waist.
——This is a habit formed during the half month in the hot spring palace.
I thought that after sleeping separately for the past few days, she should have gotten over this dependence, but unexpectedly...
His usually cold black eyes gradually softened. He raised his hand to embrace the person in his arms, then lowered his head to kiss her forehead.
Unexpectedly, after this kiss, the person in my arms opened his eyes.
She raised her face and asked in confusion, "Why did Your Highness only kiss my forehead today?"
Sima Jing was slightly startled. He could hear the drunkenness in her voice, and he suddenly felt a little interested in teasing a drunkard: "Where else do you want me to kiss you?"
"Kiss."
Although Yun Ran was drunk, he still remembered the kiss in the corridor.
She didn't like the feeling of giving up halfway. "Hurry up and kiss me. Then we can go to sleep."
Sima Jing: “…”
But he didn't want to refuse this request.
He supported half of his body with one hand and held Yun Ran's face with the other hand. In the warm red hazy light, he lowered his head and kissed those warm and plump cherry lips.
At first, just cover it gently and roll it lightly.
But the person under him suddenly moaned softly, softly, but like a flame lighting the fuse of a firework.
In an instant, it arose.
The tip of his tongue pried open her lips and teeth and invaded.
The brief taste turned into a passionate kiss. The sound of fireworks and firecrackers was still booming outside the window, but the fragrant bed curtains seemed like a completely enclosed and isolated space.
A little world that belongs only to the two of them.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Half of his body was pressed on her. Not only could he not breathe, but his chest also felt heavy, as if a mountain was pressing on him.
"You're so heavy." Yun Ran complained and pushed with both hands.
Sima Jing's eyes dimmed slightly.
After a while, he put his arm around her waist and said, "Then lie down on top of me."
Before Yun Ran could react to his words, the man had already easily held her in his arms.
In an instant, everything turned upside down, he was lying on the bottom and she was lying on the top.
"It shouldn't be too heavy now?" Sima Jing asked.
"No, it's not heavy anymore."
"Then continue."
The man's big hand pressed the back of her head again and kissed her.
Although this posture was comfortable, it was something Yun Ran had never tried before. She felt strange and uncomfortable for a moment, but she was in a difficult situation and had no choice but to cooperate and continue kissing him.
But as they were kissing, she couldn't help but twist her body: "It seems like something is blocking me."
She supported herself on the man's broad chest and sat up, her other hand reaching down: "Why do you sleep with a dagger?"
The wrist was strangled.
The man pushed her down as well. She was just wondering when his deep voice, accompanied by his hot breath, brushed against her ear: "That's not a dagger."
Yun Ran was half drunk and half awake: "What is that?"
Sima Jing's throat rolled: "You want to know?"
"Hmm." Yun Ran has always been very curious.
Sima Jing could feel her eager hand, and after a long pause, he said in a hoarse voice, "You said you would always be with me in the future. Is that true?"
Yun Ran didn't know why he suddenly asked this.
But she still remembered what she said: "It's true."
"Sure?"
"Sure, why would I lie to you?"
"...What if he regrets it someday?"
"I'm not the kind of person who goes back on his word or doesn't keep his word."
Yun Ran frowned and couldn't help muttering, "Your Highness, why are you so talkative tonight?"
Sima Jing: “…”
After a while, he held her hand and said in a low voice, "Don't regret it."
Yun Ran finally felt Sima Xiaojiu's presence.
The scorching heat made her gasp, "......!"
Sima Jing's eyes darkened when he heard this.
Yun Ran exclaimed again: "It's still there!"
What an amazing little nine.
She had never seen it before, and her fingers couldn't help but feel curious, fully feeling the strange and solid touch.
Like a child who has discovered a new toy, she was having so much fun playing with it that she didn't notice that the man beneath her was breathing faster and faster, and his muscles were tense, like a beast ready to pounce.
However, no matter how novel it was, after touching it about ten times, Yun Ran was ready to let go.
But before she could withdraw, the world suddenly turned upside down.
When she came to her senses again, the man's kiss came on her.
This time, the storm was fierce and showed greed.
She was kissed until she lost consciousness, her breathing became disordered, and her lips felt hot.
After finally recovering from the pain, her chest began to hurt again. She sobbed and covered it with her hands: "No, it hurts."
“…”
The man raised his face from in front of her, his breath was disordered, he leaned over to her ear and gently kissed it, his voice low and hoarse: "It hurts me too."
Yun Ran paused in her sobs, her dark eyes filled with confusion. "What's hurting you?"
It was clearly him biting her.
"It hurts here."
The man took her hand and said, "Ranran, help me."
Yun Ran heard that his voice was indeed filled with a hint of suppressed pain, and she panicked a little: "How can I help you?"
At this time, the sound of fireworks and firecrackers outside the window gradually subsided. In the quiet bed curtains, many thoughts flashed through Sima Jing's mind.
In the end, he was defeated by her wet, clear black eyes, and he just whispered in her ear, "Lend me your hand."
Borrow a hand?
Yun Ran thought in a daze, just lend it to me.
"Okay." She agreed, "I'll lend it to you."
His hand was pulled over, and with the rustling sound of clothes rubbing against each other, Sima Xiaojiu's true appearance was revealed.
Yun Ran didn't know what he was doing, and just followed his hands and mouth.
Gradually, Sima Jing kissed her again.
She was kissed until she felt dizzy, sleepy and drunk.
Unconsciously, my consciousness became increasingly heavy and my eyes closed.
The next day, the sky was bright.
When Yun Ran woke up, he stared at the light pink bed curtains for a long time.
When she realized that this was her own dormitory, the memories of last night began to flood back into her mind. She subconsciously raised her hand to support her head, but found that her hand was more sore than her head.
She looked at her sore wrist and frowned.
Suddenly, a bizarre dream came to my mind.
In her dream, she fell into a radish field and kept pulling radishes.
But why do my hands feel so sore in reality when I dream of pulling carrots?
Yun Ran was puzzled and simply shook his head without thinking about it anymore.
A maid had been waiting outside the house. When she heard her wake up, she hurried in with tooth powder and a basin of water to serve her.
Yun Ran also learned from the maid's explanation that she was drunk last night and was carried back to Tingxiaxuan by Sima Jing.
Sima Jing got up an hour ago and is now in the study next door, waiting for her to get up and wish her elders a happy new year.
Hearing the word "Happy New Year", Yun Ran suddenly came to his senses. Looking at the bright sky outside, he thought to himself that something was wrong.
Without further delay, she hurried and finally finished her makeup in the shortest possible time.
Because today is the New Year's Day, she has tied her black hair into a bun, and she wears a brand new rose-red jacket with gold on it, and a waist-length purple moon-shaped skirt. On her neck and wrists, she wears a matching set of ruby necklaces and silk bracelets, which makes her look gorgeous, generous, wealthy and festive.
When she appeared in the study room as cheerful as a New Year's picture doll, Sima Jing couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.
Although Yun Ran had a lot to say to Sima Jing, he still remembered that today was the first day of the new year, and the first thing to do when meeting him should be to wish him a happy new year.
So he temporarily suppressed his words, smiled brightly, and bowed to him: "Happy New Year! I wish Your Highness a peaceful and prosperous new year, and everlasting happiness and good fortune!"
Sima Jing's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he nodded: "You too, Happy New Year, and all the best."
Yun Ran straightened up with a smile and stretched out his hand to him again.
Sima Jing looked at the outstretched white and tender palm and couldn't help but think of last night.
What does it mean that she stretched out her hand at this time?
Blame him?
He admitted that it took a little longer last night.
But wasn't she sleeping soundly? She was still conscious?
"Your Highness, you're not?!"
Seeing him motionless, Yun Ran couldn't help but frown: "You are the first person I wish to pay New Year's greetings to today. I didn't prepare a gift, but at least give you a red envelope, right?"
Sima Jing: “…”
It turned out to be a gift.
But he had never encountered such a situation before, and he didn't know that one had to prepare gifts when paying New Year's greetings to others.
After pondering for a moment, he lowered his head and scanned around him, but couldn't find anything suitable.
"Are you really not prepared?"
Yun Ran felt a little disappointed and curled his lips slightly: "I have prepared everything for you."
Sima Jing was slightly embarrassed for a moment and coughed lightly, "I'll make it up to you later."
After a pause, he looked at her again: "Your gift for me?"
Yun Ran withdrew his hand, rubbing his still aching wrist bones as he hummed, "It's in Zhanlu Hall. I'll give it to you when we get back to the palace."
If she hadn't suddenly come to the Marquis of Changxin's Mansion last night, she would have planned to give it to him early this morning.
But gifts don’t travel far away, so it won’t take long.
"It's getting late, let's go!"
Yun Ran thought of the important matters and could not help but complain to Sima Jing: "Your Highness, you are the same. You knew that we had to pay New Year's greetings early today, so why didn't you wake me up earlier? What if I go to the palace later to pay New Year's greetings to the Queen Mother and others, and get blamed?"
"Since you were sleeping soundly, I didn't call you."
Sima Jing said slowly, "There's no need to rush to the palace. Let's go and wish our father-in-law and mother-in-law a happy new year first."
Yun Ran was stunned: "This...this will take up too much time."
Sima Jing: "It's already late anyway, it won't make any difference if it's any later."
Yun Ran: "...That's what you said. If the Queen Mother is really unhappy, you go and explain."
Sima Jing hummed lightly, walked to her side, took her hand and said, "Let's go."
The two of them left Ting Xiaxuan and headed straight for the main courtyard.
After walking hand in hand for a while, Yun Ran couldn't help but move his wrist.
Sima Jing lowered his eyes: "What's wrong?"
Yun Ran pulled his hand free, swung it in the air twice, and muttered, "I had a very strange dream last night. I dreamed I fell into a radish pit and kept pulling radishes. When I woke up this morning, my wrist was terribly sore. I wonder if I put pressure on it?"
Sima Jing: “…”
Pursing his thin lips, he took the little hand and rubbed it gently in his palm: "It will be fine tonight."
Soon, the two arrived at the front yard.
The other branches of the Yun family had already finished their New Year greetings to Marquis Changxin and his wife, and were sitting around talking and chatting.
When the maid outside announced that King Jing and his wife had arrived, everyone fell silent and looked towards the door.
I saw the big red gorilla felt curtain being lifted, and the bright sunlight of the New Year shone into the house. A pair of people made of jade and white snow walked in side by side, one in a bright red dress, the other in a noble purple robe. It was really pleasing to the eye, like a painting.
Seeing such a pleasing and entertaining scene early in the morning of the New Year, everyone in the house smiled.
When he saw the young couple holding hands tightly, his smile deepened.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Jing and His Royal Highness the Princess."
Everyone stood up, but Sima Jing quickly stopped them with a raised hand: "We are family, no need to be polite."
As he spoke, he and Yun Ran walked up to the Marquis of Changxin and his wife, bowed and wished them a happy new year.
"My daughter wishes my father and mother a long and healthy life, as long as the heavens, and may they be rich and noble, and live in eternal happiness!"
"I wish my father-in-law and mother-in-law a healthy and prosperous new year."
The Marquis of Changxin and his wife looked at the beautiful couple in front of them, their hearts filled with joy, their eyes slightly warmed: "Good, good, good, a happy new year, good health to both of you."
While waking the person up, he took out the red envelope that had been prepared long ago from his sleeve.
Zheng first handed Yun Ran a letter: "Your father and I have no other expectations for you. We only wish you a healthy and peaceful new year."
Yun Ran took the red envelope and exclaimed in his heart, "Wow, it's so thick!"
Hearing his mother's sincere blessing, his heart warmed up, and he replied with a crooked look, "Thank you, mother and father."
Zheng smiled and nodded, then took out an equally thick stack of red envelopes and handed them to Sima Jing. "Your Highness, I'm being too arrogant to call myself 'A'mother' in front of you. 'A'mother' also hopes that you will be safe and sound in the new year, and that you and Ranran will respect and love each other, and live a happy and down-to-earth life together."
Sima Jing looked at the thick stack of red envelopes, and then at the kind smile between Zheng's eyebrows that was three parts respect and seven parts sincerity, and a long-lost complex emotion surged in his heart.
His thick black eyelashes slowly drooped. He took the red envelope and replied slowly, "Thank you, mother-in-law."
After wishing his parents a happy new year, Yun Ran was not idle either. He went to wish his brothers and sisters-in-law a happy new year with a smile on his face.
The brothers and sisters-in-law from each family also prepared red envelopes, and even if Yun Ran didn't wish them a happy new year, they would give them to her.
After a round of bows, Yun Ran held a full embrace of red envelopes.
As an aunt, she naturally did not forget to give her nephew, A Zong, a red envelope: "Happy New Year! Our A Zong should eat more and work hard to grow taller in the new year!"
A Zong happily accepted the red envelope and raised his chubby little hands to bow to Yun Ran and Sima Jing: "Thank you, little aunt and little uncle. I wish you a happy new year and a son soon."
The childish words in a baby voice made everyone in the room laugh out loud.
Among them, Qian Sijin laughed the loudest, causing Yun Ran to blush again. She said angrily, "Third sister-in-law!"
Qian Sijin covered her lips and laughed: "Hey, this is not what I taught you, please don't blame me."
Yun Ran's ears burned with embarrassment. She caught a glimpse of Sima Jing's slightly upturned mouth, and instantly became even more annoyed.
He still has the nerve to laugh!
It’s all his fault!
Because he had to go to the palace on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yun Ran did not stay in the Changxin Marquis Mansion for long. After paying New Year's greetings, he and Sima Jing got on the carriage to the palace.
Yun Ran was so happy to receive so many red envelopes in the Marquis' Mansion, but as soon as he got on the carriage, thinking about meeting the Queen Mother and others, the smile on his face disappeared and his mood became heavy.
Seeing this, Sima Jing asked, "Are you reluctant?"
Yun Ran shook his head: "No, I'll be back tomorrow, there's nothing to be reluctant about."
After a pause, she looked at Sima Jing with understanding: "Now I finally understand why Your Highness doesn't like to enter the palace."
Sima Jing was slightly startled, and then the expression on his face faded a little.
Seeing that there was no one else in the car, Yun Ran hesitated for a moment, then moved closer to him and took his arm: "But it's okay, you have me now."
"And this time, my father, mother, brother, and sister-in-law don't seem to be that afraid of Your Highness anymore. They also treat Your Highness as one of their own family."
When Sima Jing heard this, he thought of last night's New Year's Eve dinner and the attitude of everyone in the Marquis' Mansion towards him this morning, and his originally stern brow softened a little.
Looking at the young lady in the red coat who was leaning against him, he took her into his arms and said, "From now on, every New Year's Eve, I will accompany you back to the Marquis' Mansion."
Yun Ran was surprised and delighted: "Really!?"
Sima Jing: "Yeah."
Yun Ran was naturally happy to be able to come back every year, but...
"Are you sure the Queen Mother won't object?"
Yun Ran thought for a moment and gave him a sincere smile: "Actually, I'm already very satisfied to be able to come back this year! There's no need to come back every year..."
"Don't worry."
Sima Jing raised his hand and pinched her face: "Just enjoy the New Year, I'll take care of the rest."
Yun Ran was stunned when he heard that. When he met those calm yet strangely reassuring black eyes, his heart seemed to skip a beat and his face felt inexplicably hot.
"Well, I believe your highness."
She nodded, afraid that Sima Jing would notice that something was wrong with her, and threw herself into the man's arms again, feeling puzzled.
It’s strange. Why does my heartbeat speed up even though we didn’t kiss?
Before she could figure it out, the carriage had already driven into the vermilion palace wall.
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